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COPY

CONFIDENTIAL.

27.

K/S:EB.

Copy to Secretary of State

It

H.B.M. Ambassador,

Tokyo No.32.

Sir,

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28th April, 1939.

I have the honour to forward for your informa-

ion copies of two Police reports regarding the flight of

what appear to have been Japanese aircraft over British

waters in this Colony on 23rd and 25th April, 1939.

2. I should be glad if these facts might be brought

to the notice of the Japanese authorities in Canton with

the request that instructions be issued to the Command

concerned that Japanese military aircraft must respect

British territory.

3.

In this connection it is justifiable to recall

that as long ago as Kovember 1937 I sent the following

telegram to His Britannic Majesty's Ambassadors at

Shanghai and Tokyo:-

"Please bring to notice of competent authorities

that the flying of military aeroplanes over the

Colony of Hong Kong is an offence under Air

Navigation Order 1927."

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

(sd.) G.A.S. Northcote.

Governor.

His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General

CANTON.

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